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Monday 29 October 2012

RSPB Otmoor WeBS (unofficial) 29th Oct.

Lapwing 587 (12 Closes, 75 Greenaways, 500 Ashgrave)
Snipe 2 (1 Closes, 1 Ashgrave)
Golden plover 14 (13 Big Otmoor, 1 Ashgrave)
Redshank 2 (2 Closes)
Greylag geese 158 (158 Closes)
Canada geese 383 (2 Closes, 1 Flood, 380 Ashgrave)
Moorhen 6 (3 Closes, 3 Reedbed)
Coot 5 (5 Reedbed)
Mallard 90 (3 Closes, 12 Greenaways, 46 Reedbed, 18 Flood, 5 Big Otmoor, 6 Ashgrave)
Tufted duck 1 (1 Reedbed)
Shoveler 24 (3 Reedbed, 21 Ashgrave)
Teal 240 (146 Reedbed, 58 Flood, 26 Big Otmoor, 10 Ashgrave)
Wigeon 600 (41 Reedbed, 24 Flood, 8 Big Otmoor, 527 Ashgrave
Gadwall 34 (11 Reedbed, 23 Ashgrave)
Mute Swan 11 (2 Greenaways, 2 Reedbed, 3 Flood, 4 Big Otmoor)
Little egret 2 (1 Greenaways, 1 Flood)
Grey heron 2 (1 Flood, 1 Big Otmoor)
Cormorant 1 (1 Reedbed)
Black-headed gull 46 (46 Ashgrave) Lesser black-backed gull 1 (1 Ashgrave)

Other sightings included: 5 bearded tits, 3 stonechats, 2 bramblings and 5 red poll. The starling roost contained an estimated 50000+ birds, with peregrine, sparrowhawk and hen harrier harrassing the flock.

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